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Grant Robertson disappointed not everyone following Level 3 rules
With New Zealand's borders closed, the timing was always going to be challenging for New Zealand to host the Women's Rugby World Cup later this year. A dozen teams, with up to 50 staff and players… Audio
Women's Rugby World Cup postponement hits hard
2021 was touted as being the "golden year" for women's rugby. Back-to-back major international tournaments with the Olympics, to be followed by the first women's Rugby World Cup to be held in the… Audio
Covid-19 level 3 breaches not deliberate - Robertson
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson told Checkpoint he believes case N (mother of Case M) in the Papatoetoe Covid-19 outbreak is not related to family 2, so they could not have been in a wider… Video, Audio
Robertson defends telling Reserve Bank to look at housing
The Finance Minister is defending his decision to change the Reserve Bank's remit to include house prices in its monetary considerations.
That's despite the Bank's governor Adrian Orr warning him… Audio
Covid-19: Government opens up applications for latest support package
From today New Zealand businesses can apply for the government's latest support package.
Announced in December, the Resurgence Support Payment was introduced to boost businesses when there is an… Audio
An urgent debate on Covid-19
Parliament this week was pretty truncated, days were short and many MPs watched from home. But it did manage something unusual - an urgent debate. Audio
Mediawatch Update: more Magic Talk change
Magic Talk has been on Mediawatch's radar for the last few weeks, and today the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Grant Roberston, has decided to pull out of his weekly chat with the… Audio
Finance Minister details Covid-19 business boost
The government has rushed through legislation that would see businesses get a cash injection in some lockdown situations.
Under the scheme announced in December businesses that can prove a 30 percent… Video, Audio
Air NZ subsidiary work for Saudi Arabian military 'poor judgement' - Greg Foran
Air New Zealand says the decision by one of its companies to take up work with the Saudi military was "poor judgment", and an internal review into how it happened is underway.
The airline has been… Audio
Ministry of Health slated in long-awaited Roche report
The Ministry of Health has been slated in a long-awaited report which highlights serious shortcomings with New Zealand's testing and border regime.
The brutal findings have prompted the government to… Audio
Ihumātao land will be used for housing - Robertson
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has vowed the land at Ihumātao will be used for housing.
The government yesterday agreed to buy the land from Fletcher Building for just under $30 million - with a… Audio
Opposition parties not pleased with Ihumātao deal
The National Party and ACT are warning the deal to purchase the disputed Ihumātao land will open the flood gates for other land occupations.
The Māori Party says they are right.
The Government is… Audio
Reserve Bank could do more on housing prices - Robertson
The Government's plea for help to cool the housing market has had a tepid response from the Reserve Bank.
It's told Finance Minister Grant Robertson it already takes house prices into consideration… Audio
Critics pick holes in government plea to Reserve Bank
Critics have been quick to pick holes in the Government's surprise plea for the Reserve Bank to help cool the rampant housing market.
The Bank's Governor has told the Finance Minister it already… Audio
Grant Robertson looking forward to Deputy Prime Minister job
The Prime Minister has unveiled her new Cabinet with a major shake-up of her top-ranking team, introducing seven new faces to the Cabinet table and six first time Ministers.
The Minister of Finance… Audio
Deputy Prime Minister job open, with plenty of contenders
The Deputy Prime Minister's job is up for grabs and there are plenty of contenders. Jacinda Ardern says Kelvin Davis's role as deputy leader of the party is safe, but won't say whether that translates… Audio
Election 2020: National and Labour trade barbs over finance
Labour's Grant Robertson and National's Paul Goldsmith have squared off yet again - this time in last night's Stuff finance debate.
Fiscal holes, the cost of housing and the Provincial Growth Fund… Audio
Election 2020: Jam packed weekend as campaign enters final week
It's the last week of the election campaign.
On Saturday the votes will be tallied and the country will know which party or parties will be lining up to govern for the next three years.
It was a… Audio
Election 2020: Grant Robertson
Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson talks with Kathryn Ryan about his plan for economic recovery, should his party form the government after the election. Audio
Election 2020: Grant Robertson and Paul Goldsmith debate finance
Recovery and rebuild are the themes of all major political parties in this election campaign.
In responding to Covid-19, governments worldwide have borrowed huge amounts of money at cheap rates.
In… Video, Audio